CDL-A Driver - CDL School Grads - Weekly Pay From Day One

American Driver LLC; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision and Rx plans

401(k) and stock purchase

Employee assistance

Tuition-free online degree for you and

Riders OK

One dog under 40 lbs after training

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring CDL-A school grads for an OTR dry van route based in Sulphur, LA and nearby areas. Training pays $650 a week, with solo drivers averaging $1,200 to $1,800 weekly and home every two weeks.

New grads are hired regularly; training lasts 3–5 weeks with a mentor. You receive a 1.5-year-old truck, automatic or 10-speed, and earn via mileage, stops, and a monthly bonus. Orientation is quick, with lodging covered.

Qualifications

• 21 or older, Class A CDL
• New grad or 6 months recent experience
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• No DUI/DWI in 10 years
• DOT physical, hair and urine drug screen

Responsibilities

• You haul dry van freight with 1,800 to 2,900 miles per week on a route from Denver east, with home time every two weeks.
• Weekly pay components include a base plus per-stop and mile-based earnings, plus a monthly performance bonus.
• Orientation is short, hotel covered, and initial hire bonus earned after joining.

Job description

We're hiring CDL-A school grads in Sulphur, Westlake and Calcasieu Parish for an OTR dry van seat. Training pays $650 a week. Solo drivers average $1,200 to $1,800 a week and get home every two weeks.

New drivers hear a lot of things about their first trucking job. Here's what's true on this one.

Myth: You won't get hired without experience.
Fact: New CDL grads are hired here every week.

Myth: Training is unpaid.
Fact: You earn $650 a week for 3 to 5 weeks (200–250 hours) beside a mentor.

Myth: Pay crashes when you go solo.
Fact: Your first 3 months solo carry a $1,000 weekly guarantee.

Myth: OTR means you never see home.
Fact: You're home every two weeks.

Myth: You'll get an old, worn-out truck.
Fact: The truck is assigned to you, about 1.5 years old on average, automatic or 10-speed.

The run

You haul dry van freight from Denver east, with no Northeast. That's 1,800 to 2,900 miles a week of drop and hook, preloads and live loads. You earn $15 per extra stop, $75 plus miles on short hauls, and a monthly performance bonus. Weekends are part of the work, and holidays are optional.

Before you start

Orientation lasts no more than two days. Your hotel is covered, your bus ticket is reimbursed, and you earn $300 once hired.

Benefits after 30 days

Health, dental, vision and Rx plans. 401(k) and stock purchase. Employee assistance. A tuition-free online degree for you and a family member. Riders OK, and one dog under 40 lbs after training.

Requirements

• 21 or older, Class A CDL
• New grad or 6 months recent experience
• No more than 2 moving violations in 2 years
• No DUI/DWI in 10 years
• DOT physical, hair and urine drug screen

Equal Opportunity Employer.